Mike Kennedy (R-UT)
United States Research Protection Act
A Republican bill with 1 Democratic cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
In the other chamber's committee
Passed one chamber and has been handed to a committee in the other.
The committee decides whether it goes any further, and most bills that reach a committee never leave it. A committee that simply does nothing kills a bill without anyone ever voting against it, so no news from here is usually the news.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed House voice vote
- In Senate committee
The House by voice vote (members called out yes or no together): no member's position on it was recorded.
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "United States Research Protection Act," proposes amendments to the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act. It specifically aims to clarify the definition of a foreign country regarding malign foreign talent recruitment restrictions. The changes involve modifying how the term "foreign country" is used by adding the phrase "of concern." Additionally, the act updates how programs, positions, or activities are described. It also involves restructuring existing subparagraphs and changing the language regarding how support is provided.
Yes
- Scored +3
Does this put more money into scientific research?
The bill refines restrictions on foreign talent recruitment which may indirectly impact the focus and security of research funding.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Clarification of Foreign Country Restrictions: By inserting "of concern" after "foreign country," the bill modifies the scope of malign foreign talent recruitment restrictions (Section 2).
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Expanded Scope of Support: The amendment changes the language to include whether support is "directly or indirectly provided," which alters the criteria for what constitutes involvement in a program, position, or activity (Section 2).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Changes to Talent Recruitment Definitions: The bill strikes a specific subparagraph and redesignates several clauses, which alters the existing framework of the Research and Development, Competition, and Innovation Act (Section 2).
Groups and Interests Ranking
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- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into scientific research? — The bill refines restrictions on foreign talent recruitment which may indirectly impact the focus and security of research funding.
- 3/25/2025
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
- 3/24/2025
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1201)
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H1201)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1318.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H1201-1202)
- Mr. Babin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 2/13/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
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